Intel puts a halt on Sandy Bridge shipment

[doctorD]

I was looking at potentially upgrading my pc with an Intel Sandy Bridge but now with the new from today that there is an issue with them I may just stick with a 1366 i7.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/san...a-3,12112.html

[Leopold BUTTERS]

yeah, they recalled all MOBOs and they are not selling CPUs or anything for it anymore. Oh well. Guess I'll stick with my i7 970

[Offender_Mullet]

Haha someone is having a huge "ohhhhh fudge" moment over an Intel.

[ryoohki]

Board and CPU will be back and of March. It's the Sata 2 controller that has a problem. Those with a Sandy Bridge board can swap to their Sata 3 chipset while waiting for RMA.

Off course now Intel lost 2-3 month of revenu..

[tommyboy81]

So what's going on with the recall? Is there a recall on the Sandy Bridge chips? I bought one the first day. I've opened it to see everything (fan) is OK but haven't used it yet. Was going to get up enough money to get the other stuff. Should I try to send it back?

Edit: Looks like it's just the motherboards.

[ryoohki]

If the SATA2 controller (intel one) that is the problem.

If you find a CPU, you can still use it without any problems, using the SATA3 controller, until you're MB manifacturer have a RMA solution (if it's already done)...

[doctorD]

I'm in the market for a pc build and was looking at these. For those who bought in early, how is the new cpu for gaming?

[PrivatePixel]

PC World: Intel Knowingly Sells Faulty Chipsets. Are They Crazy?

Remember those faulty Sandy Bridge 6-Series chipsets that Intel owned up to--the ones that caused a massive product recall that's been delaying the rollout of new computers built around Sandy Bridge processors?

Well, Intel has changed its mind about the recall. Kinda. It's now letting some manufacturers buy the faulty stock, but only if the computers they build won't be impacted by the flaw.

I can't decide whether this is genius or insanity.

Here's the case for genius: The exact flaw relates to two specific SATA 3 Gbps data lines offered by the chipset, but the chipset has other SATA lines too. In a notebook computer, for example, only two 6 Gbps SATA connections will ever get used--one for the hard disk and one for the optical drive. There won't even be the physical sockets for any additional SATA storage. So if manufacturers don't use the faulty ports, they'll have a fully functioning computer.

Additionally, Intel is probably selling the "faulty" silicon for a knock-down price, and if so, that could mean lower-priced yet cutting-edge hardware for all of us (hooray!).

Here's the case for insanity: Intel has effectively tiered its 6-Series "Cougar Point" chipsets into two ranges: broken and fixed. If you buy a new computer with a Sandy Bridge chip in the coming year, you will have to ask the sales representative if it has the good or bad chipset.

WTH, Intel?!?! I'm not touching the Cougar Point chipsets with a 10-foot pole, even if the SATA 3 Gb/s ports issue doesn't affect me.

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by PrivatePixel

PC World: Intel Knowingly Sells Faulty Chipsets. Are They Crazy?

WTH, Intel?!?! I'm not touching the Cougar Point chipsets with a 10-foot pole, even if the SATA 3 Gb/s ports issue doesn't affect me.

Yeah, thats crazy! I guess I won't be building a Sandy Bridge system.